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Old 28-01-2008, 08:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Question QOTW: How Far Are You

These are pretty random questions that popped into my head:

1) Approx how far from the sea are you?

2) Approx how far do you live from your place of birth?

3) Approx how far from the nearest drinks machine or kettle are you (Answer in steps)

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Old 28-01-2008, 08:37 AM   #2 (permalink)
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These are pretty random questions that popped into my head:

1) Approx how far from the sea are you?

2) Approx how far do you live from your place of birth?

3) Approx how far from the nearest drinks machine or kettle are you (Answer in steps)
1) 10 miles

2) 5 miles

3) 27 steps (I just checked )
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Old 28-01-2008, 11:07 AM   #3 (permalink)
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These are pretty random questions that popped into my head:

1) Approx how far from the sea are you?

2) Approx how far do you live from your place of birth?

3) Approx how far from the nearest drinks machine or kettle are you (Answer in steps)
1) 38.8 miles away

2) 0 miles away, and just a 5 min walk from the hospital i was born in

3) i am 15 steps away from the kettle, add on another 18 steps (stairs) and im in the pub
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Old 28-01-2008, 12:40 PM   #4 (permalink)
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3) i am 15 steps away from the kettle, add on another 18 steps (stairs) and im in the pub
Thats cool

1) Im about half a mile from the sea

2) Im about 8 miles from the place I was born

3) Im 30 steps from the coffee machine, I need lots of coffee today

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1) 15 Miles from the sea

2) 433 Miles from the town I was born in

3) 44 Steps to the drinks machine

I used google maps so these may be a little off.

Any connection between your reality and mine is completly coincidental
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Old 28-01-2008, 02:49 PM   #6 (permalink)
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1) 15 Miles from the sea

2) 433 Miles from the town I was born in

3) 44 Steps to the drinks machine

I used google maps so these may be a little off.
Are you a Southerner then?

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Old 28-01-2008, 03:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Are you a Southerner then?
Shhh don't say it too loud. I was born in England but grew up in Scotland. I don't tell anyone...Although I'm not sure why I don't.

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Old 28-01-2008, 03:27 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Shhh don't say it too loud. I was born in England but grew up in Scotland. I don't tell anyone...Although I'm not sure why I don't.
That made me laugh

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Old 28-01-2008, 07:18 PM   #9 (permalink)
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These are pretty random questions that popped into my head:
1) Approx how far from the sea are you? - About 30 minutes WALK away!

2) Approx how far do you live from your place of birth? From the actual hospital I was born in, about 15 minutes WALK away!

3) Approx how far from the nearest drinks machine or kettle are you (Answer in steps) I cannot be bothered to check that out!

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2) ~300 km
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